1) In 2007, Whole Foods acquired Wild Oats Market. What was the average store size (square feet) of the acquired Wild Oats stores compared to the average store size of new Whole Foods stores in development at that time?

 App. half (1/2) smaller in size of a new Whole Foods store in development

2) When analyzing companies, Warren Buffet would often say that he focuses on free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures). What was happening to the free cash flow of Whole Foods during the time of our case study (2009 to 2013)?

a) Decreased

b) Stayed the same

c) Increased

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Solution Ans1 Average store size of Wild Oats stores was 24000 sqft as ... View the full answer